How good a teammate was John Long? Good enough that five seasons after he’d last played an NBA game, when he was 40 years old, Isiah Thomas called on Long to suit up with the Toronto Raptors and ...

PORTLAND – John Long, 75, beloved husband of Rita Rubin Long, transcended this plane of existence for another on Saturday morning, July 2, 2022. He slipped away from us quietly; his heart stopped.

John Long lived a life filled with adventure and the pursuit of culinary experiences, stories he would share with gusto. Before embarking on a career as an investigative reporter, and later as a food ...

John Long, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and cherished great-grandfather, passed away on November 23, 2025. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work, kindness, and quiet strength ...